Ankeny girls' golf coach Seth Hagarty gave his team a brief pep talk before the start of Monday's Lamson Invitational at Willow Creek Golf Course. "Improvement!" he said. "That was my message to the girls this morning. We are looking for improvement each day and that doesn't always mean lower scores, but today it did!" The Hawkettes placed ninth in the … [Read more...] about Smith, Ross lead the way as Ankeny golfers place 9th at Lamson Invite
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Hawkettes shoot 211 in windy conditions, fall to Johnston golfers at Jester Park
The Ankeny girls' golf team dropped a 191-211 decision to host Johnston in its CIML Conference opener on Wednesday at Jester Park. Ella Heyer and Cadence Sires each shot an 8-over-par 44 on the front nine to lead the Dragons. Heyer was the medalist on a cardoff. "It was another beautiful day for golf," said Ankeny coach Seth Hagarty. "The wind did make … [Read more...] about Hawkettes shoot 211 in windy conditions, fall to Johnston golfers at Jester Park
Jaguars place 2nd at Centennial Invite; Hawkettes finish 7th on ‘gorgeous day’
The 54 girls' golfers who competed in the Ankeny Centennial Invitational on Monday could not have asked for better conditions. "What an absolutely gorgeous day to play golf!" said Ankeny coach Seth Hagarty. "Every golfer out there today had a smile on their face and was genuinely enjoying the opportunity to play some golf!" Centennial placed second in … [Read more...] about Jaguars place 2nd at Centennial Invite; Hawkettes finish 7th on ‘gorgeous day’
‘Be a goldfish’: Ankeny golfers look to have fun, improve a little bit each day
Last spring, the Ankeny girls' golf team missed an opportunity to qualify for a state meet that would be held on its home course. Now, the Hawkettes are hoping that history doesn't repeat itself. The Class 4A state meet was held at Otter Creek in 2022, but Ankeny failed to qualify after placing fifth in a regional meet at Willow Creek. The Hawkettes … [Read more...] about ‘Be a goldfish’: Ankeny golfers look to have fun, improve a little bit each day
Jaguars win Veenker regional, advance to state; Hawkettes finish 5th at Willow
Kaitlyn Ault was in eighth grade the last time the Ankeny Centennial girls' golf team qualified for the state meet in 2018. Her sister, Nikki, helped the Jaguars to a sixth-place finish in Class 4A. Now, Kaitlyn will get a chance to play in the state meet, too. Ault carded a 92 on Wednesday to place sixth in a Class 4A regional at Veenker Golf … [Read more...] about Jaguars win Veenker regional, advance to state; Hawkettes finish 5th at Willow